Secrets of working with Howler Monkies

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by rainmaker
This is very true. Also, I think that women coaches respond differently than men coaches, and both respond differently to women refs than men refs. I wish I was more capable of inserting the positive attitude thing, but I'm not there yet. Something I need to work on.

I also have to confess that I broke one of my own rules today, I smarted off. Coach was criticizing an OOB call, he felt I called it from too far away (and that it was the wrong direction!). Next trip at the other end, I called a foul in his favor. As I went to report, I said "Did you see that foul coach? No? Really? Well, fortunately, I was in position and saw it very well." He quit complaining, but I don't think this was a particularly good way of handling it. I guess it's three steps forward, two steps back.

And if you throw in racial backgrounds of the officials and coaches and players, you have other factors too. But most here do not want to talk about that.

You know sometimes I use sarcasm to make a point. It works for me often, but you have to pick your spots. Maybe this was one of those spots. As I said, this is an art, not a science.

Peace